Four days before a recount it requested, Mohegan Sun has abandoned plans to build a casino in Palmer and is one of the companies in talks with Suffolk Downs to build one in Revere.
Mitchell Etess, CEO of the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, said yesterday it will explore non-gaming projects for the 152-acre Palmer site where it had proposed building a $1 billion casino.
"The site off Exit 8 in Palmer remains an excellent opportunity for commercial development," Etess said in a statement, "and we look forward to coordinating efforts with Palmer so that it is developed for maximum benefit to the community."
Northeast Realty Associates, which owns the site, said Mohegan Sun notified the realty company this week that it is seeking to immediately terminate its exclusivity agreement, while at the same time continuing to lease the land.
"Northeast maintains that this is a violation of its agreement with Mohegan," the company said in a statement. "It is unfortunate that Mohegan Sun is abandoning the people of Palmer just days before the recount of the recent referendum, so that it can continue to negotiate a possible deal in another locale in Massachusetts."
Chip Tuttle, Suffolk Downs' chief operating officer, on Thursday said Mohegan Sun is among several companies that have discussed partnering with the racetrack to shift the site of its proposed casino to its land in Revere, where residents voted in favor of a casino. Voters on the East Boston side rejected it, and the Massachusetts Gaming Commission is consulting its lawyers to determine whether Suffolk Downs can proceed with the switch.
A spokesman for Mohegan Sun yesterday refused to say when its talks with Suffolk Downs began or who initiated them.
Although Mohegan Sun had requested the recount, which is set for Tuesday, Etess yesterday said their analysis of the results caused them to conclude the town "made a definitive statement on Nov. 5th," when the casino proposal lost by 93 votes. "The recount will not change this fact," Etess said.
Town Supervisor Charlie Blanchard said: "If they really concluded that, it would be wise to call it off and not have everyone go through all that."
Yet, a Mohegan Sun spokesman said he expects the recount of all 5,221 votes, which the town clerk's office said will be done by hand and take about five hours, will proceed anyway.
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